Man Charged with DUI Manslaughter after Killing Bicyclist in Ocala
Police in Marion County have arrested a man believed to be driving while intoxicated when he struck and killed a bicyclist in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 8th. A spokesperson for the Ocala Police Department told reporters that the 41-year-old Ocala resident was behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 when he turned down the eastern lanes of Northeast 24th Street at close to 2:00 in the morning. At the same time, a 33-year-old on a bicycle was driving down the western lane of Northeast 24th Street. Read the rest »
Speeding Car Runs Red Light, Leaves One Dead in Florida
An Orlando area man faces a laundry list of charges following an accident that left one dead. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an FHP trooper was conducting a standard speed enforcement check on Interstate 75 when he clocked a Nissan Altima driven by a 23-year-old male from Plant City, Florida traveling at a speed of 92 miles per hour. Read the rest »
DUI Charges for Flagler County Man Who Crashed Truck
The dangerous driving of an intoxicated man in Flagler ended last Monday after he crashed his car into a canal. Deputies working for the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office were first alerted to the possibility of an impaired driver when numerous witnesses called emergency services to report the erratic driving of a Ford F-150 throughout Bunnell, specifically near Redwood Street. Read the rest »
DUI Arrest Made after Daytona Beach Crash
On Thursday afternoon, the 33-year-old Kimberly Joyce was driving her car through Daytona Beach, close to the intersection of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Unfortunately, she was driving on the wrong side of the road. Her conduct was noticed by bystanders who phoned the police to alert them to the presence of the erratic driver. The police rushed to intercept Joyce, but unfortunately they did not make it in time to prevent her from becoming involved in a crash. Read the rest »
Driver Overdoses, Hits Nine Vehicles on Glenmore Trail
An Orange County, Florida man was arrested after he overdosed and crashed his SUV into nine other vehicles – in four separate crash scenes. All the damaged vehicles were parked at a nearby apartment complex. The Florida Highway Patrol found the 35 year old driver passed out on the ground next to his vehicle. Read the rest »
Hillsborough County Sergeant Arrested on DUI near Disney World
A sergeant with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on Tuesday evening after colliding with a stop sign and a pedestrian crosswalk bridge near Disney World. The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report on the incident that indicates that 46-year-old Timothy Michael Craig was behind the wheel of his Toyota Tundra when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. When the FHP arrived at the scene around 9:45 at night, they found Craig inside of his car where it came to a stop against the pedestrian bridge spanning Buena Vista Drive and Broadway.
Mom Arrested on DUI and Child Neglect in Flagler Beach
A sad and frightening series of events unfolded around 11:00 on Tuesday evening in Flagler Beach that resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old woman who was subsequently charging with child neglect as well and a DUI while holding previous convictions for DUIs. Read the rest »
Gainesville Mom Arrested on DUI
This past Saturday night, a Gainesville woman was pulled over after police were alerted to her erratic driving. According to the witness who called the police at around 10:30 in on Saturday night, a car was seen weaving around the road, several times leaving the road and driving along the sidewalk, and narrowly missing other cars. The witness who called the police began to follow the car as it turned off of Northwest 6th Street onto West University Avenue, but after the car sped through a red light the witness wisely abandoned pursuit. Read the rest »
Orlando Collision Leaves Five Children Without a Mom
A Lakeland woman died earlier this week from injuries sustained during an Orlando automobile accident. The 53 year old leaves behind a husband and five children. Read the rest »
DUI Accident in Daytona Beach Badly Injures 42-Year-Old Man
Yet another Daytona Beach accident has left someone seriously injured. This incident took place on the afternoon of this past Monday, when a 30-year-old woman crashed into a telephone pole on Indian Lake Road. The Daytona Beach Police Department arrived quickly on the scene with the emergency response teams and their accounts have merged with those of several eyewitnesses to describe the situation as it occurred.
The official report states that Brittany Ward was behind the wheel of her pickup truck driving along Indian Lake Road. Her boyfriend, an unnamed 42-year-old, was in the passenger seat beside Ward. Witnesses to the crash said that Ward was driving faster than is appropriate for this stretch of road, and there is indication that she was piloting the vehicle well above the posted limit.
Losing control of the vehicle, Ward swerved off of the road and crashed into a telephone pole planted on the side of the asphalt. The impact was strong enough to buckle the passenger side of the car around the pole and make it impossible for the emergency response teams to open the door and withdraw the badly injured 42-year-old. In order to free the man, firefighters were forced to remove the entire roof of the vehicle, cutting through the metal with a powerful flame and then lifting the entire scalp of the car off by hand. Then they were able to reach in and pull the man onto a stretcher and transport him via helicopter to a hospital. According to the police, the injures suffered by the man were severe and numerous.
Ward, on the other hand, seems to have come out of the wreck relatively unscathed. She was arrested on the spot for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Details pertaining to any other suspicious agents acting within her system (such as drugs) have not been released, and it is not known whether or not the authorities have finished taking blood samples. It is similarly not known what the condition of the boyfriend is at this time, although as the investigation develops more details will become available.
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